Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-25
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
The session was opened with prayer by
Delegate Hensley, none OF the clergy OF the
city being present.
The Speaker announced the same COM
mittees for this session as were appointed
at the last session, with the substitution OF
Mr.. Beckwith on such committees as Mr..
Lucas had been appointed to.
A resolution offered by Mr.. McCluDg as
to the appointment Of committee clerks
and pages being objected to by MIR. Chip
lev was laid over under the rules.
II. j. Resolution No. 2, introduced by
Mr.. Sinclair, authorizing the janitOr to
purchase two flags for use at Capitol Build
ing. was after discussion and the ayes and
nays being taken, referred to the Finance
Committee.
HI. Resolution No. 3, by Mr.. Hamil-
ton, adopting the rules governing the Joint
sessions of the last Legislature was agreed
| to.
Upon resolution introduced by Mr..
Yaeger and motion of Mr.. Ragland, the
Secretary OF State was instructed TO supply
the members with Acts 1881, 1882, 1883
and 1885, Journal of 1885, and Warth's
Code.
II. B. No. 8, making appropriations Of
public money to pay members OF the Leg
| stature and for salaries of the officers Of
the government, introduced by Mr.. Hay
mond: was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
II. B. No. 4, making appropriations of
public money to pay general charges on the
treasury, also introduced by Mr.. Hay
mond, was referred to same committee.
II. T. No. 5, introduced by Mr.. Hensley,
relating to grand iuries," allowing no
presentment where fine for OffenSe is less
than 81 90 or no imprisonment, and allow
ing the prosecuting attorney to he present
at examination of witness before grand
juries, referred to proper committee.
II. b. No. 6, introduced by Mr.. Hensley,
concerning disturbance of religious wOr-
ship, referred to committee.
II. b. No. Z, introduced by Mr.. Sturm,
relating TO Commissioners Of Elections and
their duties, referred to Judiciary Commit
tee.
II. b. No 8, by Mr.. Chipley, providing
for the acceptance and confirmation of
joint boundaries between West Virginia
and Pennsylvania, referred 10 Committee
on State Boundaries.
II. b. No. 8, concerning and regulating
fees of Justices in criminal proceedings, re-
ferred 20 Judiciary Committee.
II. b. No. 10, introduced by Mr.. Beck
with, in relation TO criminal examinations
before Justices, and providing for the eN-
animation Of not more than three witnesses
for the State or defendant, was referred TO
Judiciary Committee.
II. L. No. IL, introduced by Mr.. Chew,
to amend and re-enaCt section - OF chapter
- of the Code, providing for the allowance
to jailOTs for the maintenance and care OF
lunaticS, TO be fixed by the Court, not to
exceed go cents per day and for clothing a
sum not TO exceed $50 per year, referred
to Committee on Taxation and Finance.
II. b. No. Il, introduced by Mr.. Chew,
"a bill to provide for the regulation of
railroad freight and passenger traffic in this
State; TO prevent unjust indiscriminatiOnS
and extOrtiOn the in rate charged for trans
pOrtatiOn of passengers and freight and to
prohibit railroad companies in this State
from charging other than Just and reason
able rates, and to punish the same, and to
prescribe a mode OF procedure and rules OF
evidence in relation thereto and to APP
point Commissioners and to prescribe their
powers and duties in relation to the
same" is practically the Interstate Com
merce hill with application to this State.
It's provisions are in main the same rs to
long and short haul, passenger and other
rates. 1t creates the West Virginia Rail-
road Commission to consist of three mem
bers for term Of one, two and three years
respectively from July LIST, 1887, to be ap-
pointed by the Governor by and
with the advice and consent
of the Senate, not more than
! two members thereof to be of the same pO-
litical party, and none 81 whom are to he
directly or Indirectly connected with any
railroad company. Their compensation is
= fixed at $l.25 per hour for each hour a
member is exclusively employed in per-
forming any duty imposed by the act, pro-
viding it shall not exceed 81, 900 per year,
~ well as paying necessary expenses
while engaged in the line of duty. Fifteen
hundred dollars year is allowed for cler-
ical service, and $1,000 appropriated for
the use and purposes of this act up TO May
lst, 1889. The bill does not include in its
general provisions to the carriage, etc, OF
property free or ut reduced rates for United
States, state or municipal governments,
reduced rates TO clergymen, transportation
of officers or employees of railroads free, or
exchange Of courtesies as to passes for Of
ficers or employees OF other roads, nor COM
mutation or excursion tickets. Referred
to Committee on Railroads.
II. B. No. l3, introduced by Mr. Beck
with; "A bill to prohibit railroad COM
panieS and corporations from carrying OF
conveying public officials over their roads
free of charge or for a less charge than the
usual rate for other persons" cOmpels an
officer or ticket agent to testify when SO
required, even though such testimony i'm.
: plicate the witnSS, but providing that nc
prosecution under this act shall be taken
against such witness on such testimony.
Referred to Committee on Railroads,
II. B. No Il, introduced by Mr.. Beck
with "a bill to prohibit railroad com.
I panies and corporations from carrying OF
conveying delegates to political cOnyen'
tons over their roads free OF charge or at O
: less charge than is made for all other such
S delegates TO such conventions from the
4 same point of departure TO the same point
e of destination, and TO define what shall
, constitute a political convention" such
8 definition being that any convention, as,
q semblage or meeting for the purpose Of
nominating n candidate or candidates, OF
: for the selection of delegates to a conven.
ton, was political convention.
A motion TO adjourn being made and car.
z rying. under the rules the House adjourn,